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 fluke fluke /ˈfluːk/

noun

  1. Parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host  ( fluke , trematode , trematode worm )
    parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
  2. Either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean  ( fluke )
    either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean
  3. Flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor  ( flue , fluke )
    flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
  4. A barb on a harpoon or arrow  ( fluke )
    a barb on a harpoon or arrow
  5. A stroke of luck  ( fluke , good fortune , good luck )
    a stroke of luck